Stealth Surprise: Finnish Air Force Pilot Flies Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World for 1st Time

Stealth Surprise: Finnish Air Force Pilot Flies Most Advanced Fighter Jet in the World for 1st Time

A Finnish Air Force pilot completed his maiden training flight in a Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation stealth fighter at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, on April 15, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the Republic of Finland’s complete transition from Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fourth-generation fighters to an all-F-35A Lightning II fighter fleet scheduled for completion by 2030.  Finland Is All in on th…